What is it about?

We introduce a new idea for creating buildings that can change based on people's emotions. We suggest using sensors and virtual reality to create a dynamic virtual environment that can adjust to people's feelings. We discuss how this system can measure people's emotional arousal through their skin and then use that information to change the virtual environment, creating a loop that affects the user's experience. We tested our system to show that it can actually effectively influence people's emotional arousal levels using its dynamic virtual environment.

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Why is it important?

We introduce a novel approach to architecture that considers the impact of emotions on the built environment. By incorporating biosensors and virtual reality technology, our adaptive architecture system creates dynamic spaces that respond to and influence people's emotional experiences. Subsequently, more personalized and responsive environments can be designed, offering new possibilities for enhancing user well-being and engagement within architectural spaces. Additionally, integrating biosensors and virtual reality in architecture represents an innovative way to explore the relationship between human emotions and the built environment, opening up new avenues for design and research in this field.

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We introduce an innovative concept for adaptive architecture that leverages biosensors and virtual reality to create dynamic, emotion-responsive environments. We used real-time biofeedback to modulate the user experience; the proposed system has the potential to impact architectural design and user well-being significantly. Our pioneering approach addresses the interplay between emotions and the built environment and presents opportunities for personalized, responsive spaces. We actively explore the relationship between human emotions and architectural design.

Professor Marc Aurel Schnabel
Xi'an Jiaotong Liverpool University

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This page is a summary of: Cybernetics Approach to Virtual Emotional Spaces - An electrodermal activity actuated adaptive space, September 2020, Victoria University of Wellington Library,
DOI: 10.26686/wgtn.13019327.
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